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Centre seeks more details from X on misuse of Grok AI for obscene content

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- The Centre has sought additional information from social media platform X over the alleged misuse of its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok to generate obscene and sexualised im... Read More


For sea rescue: Water drone deployed at Gangasagar Mela

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- For the first time, the South 24-Parganas district administration has deployed a remote-controlled lifebuoy water drone at the Gangasagar Mela as part of its sea rescue operations. ... Read More


Anandapur: Fire breaks out at slum; none hurt

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- Tension gripped the Nonadanga area in Anandapur after a fire broke out at a slum around 6 pm on Wednesday. According to sources, the fire broke out at a shanty, which quickly sprea... Read More


Mamata, Abhishek pay homage to victims of Netai massacre

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee and her party's national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee paid homage to the martyrs of the Netai incid... Read More


Can't impose election duty on co-op bank staff: Cal HC

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that employees of an autonomous cooperative bank cannot be requisitioned for election-related duties or included in an election personnel database, ... Read More


St Xavier's College Kolkata to organise first-ever mini marathon

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- Come January 11 and St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata is all set to organise Xavathon 2026, the first-ever city-level mini-marathon. Not merely a sporting event, Xavathon i... Read More


TMC: lakhs of voter hearings impossible before deadline

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- A Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation on Wednesday evening met West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal and objected to the large-scale issuance of hearing notices un... Read More


Sports Min draws TMC flak after mispronouncing East Bengal, Mohun Bagan

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Union Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya after he mispronounced the names of Bengal's iconic football clubs, East... Read More


Gangasagar Mela: Kolkata Police set up kiosks, speed limiters made mandatory on all busses

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- Kolkata Police (KP) have taken several measures to assist pilgrims travelling to Gangasagar and to ensure their safety during the journey. Elaborate security arrangements have also... Read More


Bengal CEO seeks ECI nod for proxy, virtual hearings

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- The office of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has proposed to the Election Commission of India (ECI) that family members be allowed to appear for hearings on behalf of... Read More